Fragrance comparison

Rio vs Red

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 16 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

Rio

Varriale Profumi

5.001 votes

Rank #44,614 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

74%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Red

Casati

5.001 votes

Rank #44,781 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red takes 3 of 5 categories.

Rio
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Red
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, evening wear.

Rio1/5

Red3/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Red
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Red
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Red
Fragranxe ranking: Rio

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

RioVarriale Profumi

RedCasati

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 80%Had 0%Want 20%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityRed

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value100

Category winnerRedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

rose84%

smoky77%

leather69%

fresh spicy61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

leather84%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic69%

rose61%

Scent match74%Closely related · both warm spicy, amber and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

RaspberryGeraniumAgarwoodRoseOud

Heart2-4 hrs

BenzoinBirch

Base6-10+ hrs

SaffronIncense

Top20-30 mins

RaspberryJuniperMyrtle

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseSaffronGeranium

Base8-12 hrs

PatchouliIncenseOudBenzoinLeatherAmbergrisBirch

Category winnerRedLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day29

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 37%Party 32%Casual 16%Work 14%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 39%Party 32%Casual 20%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,614

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,781

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRioHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rio by Varriale Profumi pairs sweet tart raspberry with dark smoky woods right out of the gate. You get a sharp burst of red berry fruit, quickly deepened by geranium and velvety rose petals. Within ten minutes, rich agarwood and tarry birch push through to create a dark, leather-jacket backbone. Sweet benzoin resin a…

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Red by Casati delivers a bold mix of tart raspberry, crisp juniper, and deep leather that hits with immediate confidence. The opening splash feels bright and slightly green thanks to aromatic myrtle, but the scent quickly settles into a rich blend of spicy saffron, earthy patchouli, and dark incense smoke. As hours pa…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Rio or Red?

Red takes 3 of 5 categories. Rio is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Red is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Rio for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Red for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Rio or Red?

Red lasts longest (Red 100/100, Rio 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rio or Red?

Projection is very close: Rio 50/100, Red 50/100 for sillage.

Do Rio and Red smell similar?

Closely related: a 74% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and leather accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Geranium, Rose and Oud.

Is Rio or Red better for summer or winter?

Rio suits evening wear; Red suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rio and Red?

Rio has top notes of Raspberry, Geranium, Agarwood and Rose, heart notes of Benzoin and Birch, a base of Saffron and Incense. Red has top notes of Raspberry, Juniper and Myrtle, heart notes of Rose, Saffron and Geranium, a base of Patchouli, Incense, Oud and Benzoin.